Hyderabad: A madrassa teacher in Madannapet has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act after he was accused of sexually abusing a 11-year-old boy studying at the same institute.Madannapet police said they received a complaint from the boy’s mother on Wednesday night. “According to the complaint, the child told his mother that the accused would touch him inappropriately after study hours in the classroom,” Madannapet inspector K Chandrasekhar told TOI.The incident took place on Tuesday. The accused, a 22-year-old man, has a porn addiction. “After all the students left the classroom, the accused would make the boy stay back and misbehave with him. He watched pornographic content before sexually abusing the minor,” said police, adding that according to the complaint, the offence occurred on only one occasion.Police are yet to formally confirm his arrest, although it is learnt that he had been taken into custody. Officials are also investigating whether the accused had misbehaved with other students at the madrassa.The boy was taken to the Bharosa Centre for his statement.
